Entertainment & Reviews

The University of Exeter’s a cappella band Semi-Toned is topping their win of a nationwide singing competition by releasing a festive medley.

The all-male group, which recently won the BBC2 primetime show The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain, is today releasing their charity single A Very Semi-Toned Christmas. It features some of the best known and loved hits of the Christmas season, including classics by Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey, Wham! And Elvis Presley.

The single will raise funds for Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV) which encourages 17-29 year olds to aid those less...

On Thursday 8th December, Princesshay shoppers were treated to a different kind of carol service by the Exeter Deaf Academy.

Students from Exeter Deaf Academy took to Princesshay to perform carol favourites, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Silent Night, O Come all ye Faithful, Away in a Manger, Frosty the Snowman and White Christmas, in British Sign Language (BSL).

The Exeter Deaf Academy Christmas choir was led by BSL Instructor, Nikki James and Expressive Arts teacher Deb Thomas. Both students and Academy staff encouraged the public to join in with the signed Christmas...

Exeter-based song-writer, Dominic Hudson, has teamed up with Jon McDevitt to release seasonal single 'Father Christmas' breaking away from the Christmas cliché.

From creating the theme tune to the Channel 5 series ‘A Different Life’ to selling 2000 unsigned albums with his original band Geist, McDevitt isn’t a complete stranger to the music industry.

Now the Christmas sing-along ‘Father Christmas’, released in November, blends influences from The Smiths and Dexys Midnight Runners amongst others, to form an easy listen seasonal single. Stream ‘Father Christmas’ here . This...

The sixteenth annual Exeter School Christmas Concert in aid of the National Trust took place in Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday evening, and as ever, was one of the musical highlights of the year.

Director of Music Peter Tamblyn said: "In such an impressive venue, the annual National Trust Christmas Concert at Exeter Cathedral is a highlight of the year, even in such a busy and exciting programme of events as we have at Exeter School.

"This concert remains a favourite for the whole school community, and the children prepare for weeks in readiness," he said. "The buzz of...